Francis Hasbrouck Brill (born Briell) (March 28, 1864 – November 19, 1944) was an American professional baseball player and hall-of-fame bowler.
Over the next six weeks he appeared in 12 games as a starting pitcher and one game as a left fielder for the Wolverines, compiling a 2–10 win–loss record and a 5.50 earned run average (ERA) as a pitcher and a .136 batting average with six hits and five runs scored in 44 at bats.
[5] After retiring from baseball, Brill became a professional bowler, competing for the Hoffman Bowling Club of Chicago.
[6] In January 1901, he entered the first national bowling championship, participating in singles, doubles and team events.
[6][7][8] The event was sponsored by the American Bowling Congress and was held on specially built lanes in the Wellsbach building on Wabash Avenue in Chicago.
[9][10] Brill was also a member of the Lincoln Groves, the first bowling team to tour the United States.